The Confederation of African Football has unveiled the squad numbers for players participating in the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

With each country allowed a final squad of 27 players, only 23 will be eligible for selection in each match during the tournament, commencing in Ivory Coast on Saturday, January 13.

Southampton’s Joe Aribo is set to don Nigeria’s iconic number 10 jersey, previously worn by AFCON legends Austin Jay-Jay Okocha and John Obi Mikel.

Meanwhile, familiar faces such as Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Chidozie Awaziem, and Kenneth Omeruo retain their numbers from the last Africa Cup of Nations.

Aina will sport number 2, Troost-Ekong 5, Ajayi 6, Iheanacho 14, Simon 15, and Awaziem and Omeruo have been allocated numbers 20 and 22, respectively.

Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman will wear number 18, with Alex Iwobi making a switch to number 17, reminiscent of his time at Arsenal and Everton.

The vacant number 4 kit, following Wilfred Ndidi’s withdrawal, finds a new owner in Alhassan Yusuf, while Victor Osimhen retains his number 9 shirt. Omonia Nicosia’s Francis Uzoho switches from 23 to 1.

Here’s the complete list of confirmed squad numbers:

1. Francis Uzoho
2. Ola Aina
3. Zaidu Sanusi
4. Alhassan Yusuf
5. William Troost-Ekong
6. Semi Ajayi
7. Ahmed Musa
8. Frank Onyeka
9. Victor Osimhen
10. Joe Aribo
11. Samuel Chukwueze
12. Bright Osayi-Samuel
13. Bruno Onyemaechi
14. Kelechi Iheanacho
15. Moses Simon
16. Olorunleke Ojo
17. Alex Iwobi
18. Ademola Lookman
19. Umar Sadiq
20. Chidozie Awaziem
21. Calvin Bassey
22. Kenneth Omeruo
23. Stanley Nwabili
24. Victor Boniface
25. Raphael Onyedika

Stay tuned for the thrilling action set to unfold in the AFCON 2023!